8:39 PM,
Mar. 22, 2014

UL's J.J. Davenport sits dejectedly on the bench as the seconds wind down in the Cajuns' NCAA West Regional loss to Creighton.

Written by

Tim Buckley

As he reflected, UL point guard Elfrid Payton had no problem pinpointing the pivot point.

It was the end of January, and the Ragin' Cajuns had just lost on the road, 80-69, at Arkansas-Little Rock. Standout big man Shawn Long did not play that night, having been suspended one game for an undisclosed disciplinary reason.

It was the third straight Sun Belt Conference for loss for UL, on top of defeats at home the prior week at the hands of Georgia State and, two days later, Western Kentucky. ...